There are many important facets to a wedding, and for the most part each can be very expensive.
- Bride’s Dress
- Groom’s Tuxedo
- Venue
- Photographer
- Flowers
- Catering
- Cake
- Wedding Reception
- Guest accommodations
- Honeymoon
Catering
As with any wedding vendor, getting good references is a good way to determine who you should select to cater your rehearsal dinner and/or wedding reception. Look beyond the caterer’s food and menu, and even affordability. Make sure they don’t have a reputation for arriving late or hiring poorly groomed employees (things you won’t discover until it’s too late), the damage has been done. Avoid wedding day horrors like these by asking for 10 or more references, the standard in the catering industry. Any professional caterer should be delighted to provide you with a list of their most recent weddings along with the bride and groom’s contact information. According to Teamwedding.com the following is a list of questions to ask of your prospective catering vendor:
- May I have a list of references?
- Does your company cater more than one event at a time?
- Will you be present at my wedding?
- How much of a deposit do you require?
- Is the deposit refundable?
- How soon before the wedding do you need the final count?
- When is the final payment due?
- What are your preferred forms of payment?
- Do you provide the wedding cake? Groom’s cake?
- What does the price-per-person include? Tables & chairs? Linens? Real china and glassware? Cutting the cake(s)? Punch Service?
- Are we required to pay full price for small children?
- Would you be willing to meet me at my reception site to draw up a floor plan?
- Are we expected to tip your staff?
- Can we get a discount if we use all nice disposable wares?
- How much time do you need to set up?
- Do you take away all the trash when you leave?
- How will your staff be dressed? Will they have nametags?
- How many staff members would be working my wedding?
- What are your bartending rates?
- Will you announce to our guests to go ahead and enjoy the refreshments while we’re having last-minute pictures made?
- Do you have a business license?
- Do you have liability insurance? How much coverage?
- Do you have a health department permit?
- If we provide the alcohol, can you provide us with a bartender?
- Will you pack us a small box of food before we leave?
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